Westland University, Iwo
| Motto | Latin: Deo Gratias |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Thanks be to God" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2019 |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Location | , , 7°41′20″N 4°11′47″E / 7.68889°N 4.19639°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official website |
Location in Nigeria | |
Westland University, Iwo, is a private owned institution based in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria[1].[2]
History
The institution was established in 1984, by Dr Engr. Wole Adepoju as Cedarspring Technical Institute before becoming a full-fledged university in 2019[3]. Westland University was granted a provisional license by the Federal Executive Council to commenced academic programmes in 2019.[4][5]
Programmes
The National University Commission, NUC, have accredited and approved over 20 programmes at university.[6]
- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- B.Sc. Accounting
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.Sc. Banking & Finance
- B.Sc. Political Science
- B.Sc. Mass Communication
- B.Sc. International Relations
- Faculty of Basic Science and Computing
- B.Sc.Mathematics
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Sc. Geology
- B.Sc. Software Engineering
- B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- Faculty of Mass & Media, Communication/Library and Information Science
- BSc Journalism and Media Studies
- B.Sc.Publishing and Copyright Studies
- B.Sc .Library and Information Science
- B.Sc. Bibliotherapy Science
- B.Sc. Advertising and Multimedia Studies
- B.Sc. Public Relation and Public Speech Making
References
- ^ "Our Story". Wesland University, Iwo. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Jeremiah (31 January 2021). "I'm A Monarch With A Peculiar Swag And Gravitas – Oba, Telu 1". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Story". Wesland University, Iwo. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Nigerian government presents licences to four new private universities | Premium Times Nigeria". 5 February 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "JUST IN: FEC approves Trinity, Westland universities, two others". The Punch. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Rizzy, Kenrry (8 May 2020). "List of Courses Offered In Westland University Iwo". JAMB ADMISSIONS. Retrieved 17 September 2021.